Origin story aside, the personal protective equipment marked another small but meaningful moment in Taiwan’s recent ascent in the geopolitical consciousness. Those three words emblazoned on the ... ( read original story ...)
Welcome to the yurt-opolis! How Mongolia is helping its nomads adapt to big city life
Travelling herders are moving to the Mongolian capital but they’re having trouble with urban ways. We step inside the yurt-inspired hub that’s fixing their culture shock ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia Man Caught Having Sex With Corpse, Charged With Necrophilia
A man in Georgia was arrested after he was allegedly caught having sex with a dead woman outside a local homeless shelter. Authorities said that the incident took place Sunday in the 100 block of ... ( read original story ...)
Hundreds Demand Justice for Shooting Victim Ahmaud Arbery at Georgia Rally
Justice for Ahmaud Arbery, a black man killed during a pursuit by a white man and his son in Georgia, isn’t just prison time for his killers — it’s changes in a local justice system that never charged ... ( read original story ...)
Ahmaud Arbery case: Texts suggest Georgia police enlisted help from suspect months before shooting, report says
New text messages suggest police may have “informally deputized” one of the suspects in the shooting death of Ahmaud Arbery, while protesters demand the resignation of Georgia prosecutors for ... ( read original story ...)
Rallying in Georgia, Fear Of Another Viral Surge, Door-to-Door Testing in Oregon
Hundreds rallied in Georgia after arrests were made in the killing of an unarmed black man. As the country opens up, officials worry about a second coronavirus surge. In Corvallis, Ore., researchers ... ( read original story ...)
Wear a Mask or Face Jail in Kuwait and Qatar
Kuwait and Qatar both said on Sunday they would start jailing people or fining them thousands of dollars for failing to wear a facemask to combat the novel coronavirus. Kuwait's health ministry said ... ( read original story ...)
COVID-19: Last batch of illegal Egyptians workers return home from Kuwait
Kuwait city airport check-in zone departures hall in Kuwait Image Credit: Supplied Cairo: The last batch of illegal Egyptian expatriates left Kuwait and returned home, ending an airlift that started ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait COVID-19 Business Impact Survey Finds 45% of Businesses have Shut Down Since February
Since Kuwait instituted lockdowns to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 virus last March, 45% of Kuwaiti business owners said they have suspended or shutdown their businesses. Another 26% are on the ... ( read original story ...)
Lebanon on track to end lockdown despite virus uptick: PM
Lebanon will gradually lift a coronavirus lockdown that has compounded its economic crisis, Prime Minister Hassan Diab said Sunday, despite an uptick in cases that prompted a four-day lockdown. The ... ( read original story ...)